Table 3 Unadjusted and adjusted associations between healthcare utilisation, stroke and cognitive function

GP visits^a

Stroke (n = 8164)

2.04 (1.75–2.38)

 < 0.001

Stroke

1.27 (1.07–1.50)

0.005

Poor cognitive function (n = 5851)

1.24 (1.21–1.27)

 < 0.001

Poor cognitive function

1.07 (1.04–1.09)

 < 0.001

Stroke*poor cognitive function (n = 5851)

0.83 (0.71–0.95)

0.010

Stroke*poor cognitive function

0.94 (0.82–1.08)

0.378

Emergency visits^b

Stroke (n = 8167)

2.93 (1.96–4.39)

 < 0.001

Stroke

1.56 (0.94–2.61)

0.088

Poor cognitive function (n = 5856)

1.18 (1.10–1.27)

 < 0.001

Poor cognitive function

1.06 (0.97–1.15)

0.207

Stroke*poor cognitive function (n = 5856)

0.76 (0.52–1.12)

0.167

Stroke*poor cognitive function

0.94 (0.62–1.43)

0.776

Nights in hospital^c

Stroke (n = 8172)

3.88 (1.83–8.23)

 < 0.001

Stroke

1.93 (0.77–4.81)

0.158

Poor cognitive function (n = 5857)

1.26 (1.12–1.41)

 < 0.001

Poor cognitive function

1.05 (0.93–1.19)

0.461

Stroke*poor cognitive function (n = 5857)

0.92 (0.44–1.90)

0.814

Stroke*poor cognitive function

1.03 (0.48–2.22)

0.948

Outpatient visits^d

Stroke (n = 8168)

2.05 (1.51–2.79)

 < 0.001

Stroke

1.49 (1.05–2.12)

0.025

Poor cognitive function (n = 5857)

1.05 (1.00–1.10)

0.060

Poor cognitive function

0.92 (0.88–0.97)

0.003

Stroke*poor cognitive function (n = 5857)

0.71 (0.54–0.95)

0.019

Stroke*poor cognitive function

0.75 (0.57–0.99)

0.039

Healthcare type

Exposure

Unadjusted model

OR (95% CI)

P value

Exposure

Fully adjusted model

OR (95% CI)

P value

Rehabilitation services used^e

Stroke (n = 8175)

2.70 (1.68–4.34)

 < 0.001

Stroke

1.25 (0.64–2.43)

0.514

Poor cognitive function (n = 5859)

1.21 (1.10–1.33)

 < 0.001

Poor cognitive function

0.99 (0.88–1.11)

0.804

Stroke*poor cognitive function (n = 6113)

1.07 (0.71–1.62)

0.734

Stroke*poor cognitive function

1.33 (0.85–2.08)

0.216